Pay equity

At the time of its passage, the equal pay law was largely heralded as a major step towards curbing insidious pay gaps. But advocates now fear that recently proposed changes could create loopholes to the point of defanging it completely.

"These are damning, damning statistics."

The demand for hazard pay reflects the broader debate on how government should compensate essential workers who have risked their lives to fight the pandemic.

A new study revealed that the pay gap between full-time working men and women has yet to close.